Accidents in mining and quarry sites : rate of occurrences and causes

• Main Authors: Nurazlina Abd Rahman, Muhammad Arifpin Mansor, Ahmad Rasdan Ismail
• Format: Non-Indexed Article
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan 2015
• Online Access: http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/8333/; http://teniat.umk.edu.my/images/TENIATVol3Issue22015/TENIAT,%20Vol%203,%20Issue%202,%20pp%2023-32.pdf

This study examines the rate of occurrence of accidents and their causes in mining and quarry sites in East Coast Malaysia. There are two methods that were used in this study. The secondary data technique was used by gathering all accident reports from Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) in East Coast Malaysia, and Social Security Organization (SOCSO), Malaysia. The data was used to identify the causes, while the method to identify the rate of accident occurrences is questionnaires. Descriptive tools of statistics such as frequency, percentage and mean were used for the analysis. The study reveals that accidents occur at a low rate at the mining and quarry sites in Malaysia. Different causes of accident were identified such as flying objects or debris, untidy sites, failure of vehicles, pinched while performing work, slip and trip at work areas, faulty equipment and machinery, negligence of workers or operator’s errors, work at sharp edges, and fall from height. This study therefore recommends that relevant control measures should be devised in order to reduce the rate of accident.